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The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26

A Holbrook dispatch of the 21s inst. says: John Blevins, who has been incarcerated in the county jail for the past six weeks, charged with shooting at Sheriff Owens at the time of the Cooper-Belvins- Roberts assassination in this town, was released to-day on Sl,20O bonds, Adamson & Bnrbage be- coming bondsmen. He is the only surviving member of the family. His father and one brother were killed by the Tewks- burys in the Tonto Basin war, one brother by Sheriff Mulvenon of Yavapai and two brothers by Sheriff Owens of this county.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26

The Florence Enterprise says that tho six Indians of Eskimin- zin's band, recently arrested by Sheriff Fryer, have all been con victed-one of grand larceny, who received a sentence of one year in the penitentiary, and the others
 on q charge of resisting an officer.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26

Messenger Smith, the brave messenger of the G. H. & s. A. railroad, who killed the two ex- press robbers recently, has re- ceived a check for S2,000 from Wells, Fargo & Co. In addition to o.this sum he received 5000 from the railroad company.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26

UOVernOr Lullck mas rendered his annual report to Washington. The Governor estimates the pOpu- lation of the Territory at 90,000, an increase of nearly 50,000 over the census estimates of 1880. The aggregate assessed valuation of taxable property for the present year is S26,313,000, an increase of nearly S6,OO0,0O0 over 1886. By reduced expenditures, increased taxable values and gradual less ening of tax rates the Territory is now absolutely on a safe and healthful financial basis. The agricultural possibilities of Ari- zona, with proper irrigation, con- tinues good. The report can scarcely be over-estimated. Its live stock interests are in a flour ishing condition. Taken in az gregate tho mining interests of the Territory are on a safe and promising basis. The Governor further says there are a few DOT tions of the Republic outside of Michigan, Wisconsin and Wash ington Territory, that contain more extensive bodies of timber above the average quality. The pubic school system of Arizona is a subject of higher salaries than any other State or Territory, and requires a higher standard of ability. The Governor recom- mends that the sixteenth and thirty-six sections of school land in every township be sold and the proceeds be appropriated to school purposes of the Territory. As to Indians, the report states that of all the tribes in the Terri tory the Navajoes are most pros porous, intelligent and enterpris- ing, and doubtless the wealthlest tribe in the United States. They number about 15,000 souls, and are increasing. It is estimated they own 10000 horses and 1,OO0,- 900 sheep. They farm quite ex- tensively and raise good crops. The Apaches occupy San Carlos reservation, containing about 2.52S,000 acres of the best agri
 cultural land in the Territory. As a race, the report says, they are lazy, ,thievish and murderous, seem- ingly incapable of civilization. As long as the Apache Indians are suffered to remain within the borders of the Territory, continues the Governor, just so long will the peace of Arizona be insecure and her progress be retarded. The Governor renews his recommenda- tion of last year that Congress make liberal appropriation for a hydrographic survey of the Terri tory, with view of obtaining water for irrigating purposes by the storage of rivers.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26

Mir. and Mrs. Kelln CT of Santa Barbara, Cal, while driving spirited team at Phenix recently, were thrown violently from the buggy, Mrs. Kellner receiving serious injuries.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26
EStray Notice.

Taken up on property owned by the un- dersigned, near Morenci, A. T., thirty-fve (s5l head of cattle, more or less, branded as follows: D on left shoulder, c on left hip and c on left side; also a few branded circle ". Owner can recover same by proving property and paying charges.
 IGNAC1O CAMPBELL.
 w. R. MUIR. Clifton, Graham county, Arizona. October 3, 1887.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26
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The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26
BOOTS AND SHOES
Notice of Pre-emptlOn Proof.
(DecIaratory Statement No. 129S.)

NkgNNEtti tttUfN ' F"ttttN fssNIls " VI. HF~O7'sI
 UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, TUCsoN, Arizona, Oct. Is, A. D., 1887. NOTICE is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the U. S. District Court at Solomon vile, Arizona, on the 18th day of December, 1887. viz:
 Natban Solomon of SolomonvilIe, Ariz.. for the ". oue-half, SEE. quarter, and SW. quarter. NE. quarter section l5, township south, range 26 east,
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiva- tion of. said land. viz: Frank Dysart, Ren M Crawford, Barnabe Palm and W. C. w.. Smith, al of Solomonville, Arizona.
 A. D. DUFF,
 Register, First publication October 26, 1887.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26

Tom Gates, superintendent of the Territorial Prison, was the judge of the baby show at Phenix during the fair.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26

The Territorial fair, which closed last Saturday, proved a genuine success.
The Clifton clarion., 1887-10-26
Rail EsOnd Tickets

Rail Road Tickets To all parts of the U. s. bought sold and exchanged at $. H. DRAoH- MANS, Tucson, Arizona.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26
Who Is This Wallace Anyhow?

FROM the washington PGst.
SIS this Wallace Western MANI" asked a
United States Senator of a guest at the re-
ceptlon given the other evening to Alfred
Russell Wallace.
No. said the other: ''he's an Eastern
man-from England, in fact.''
what has he ever ,done?" pursued the
questioner, land who is he, anyhow? l never
heard of him?" Sc
We'll, he has done several things," replied
the other guest. "He is one of the eight or
ten men in the world mo have had the great
est influence on human thought"
Indeed" exclaimed the Senator.
"1es; he is one of the half dozen most ia
nous original observers now living"
''ls 1t possible? Yes, l remember hearing
about his great work now "
''He has trodden in the footsteps of Hum
boldt, LInnRus, CuvIer and Agas,iz; he is
peer of Darwin, Huxley, Spencer and Tyn-
dali, OF Lamarck and ST. Hilaire; he is the
worlds recognized single authority for the
principles of animal distribution on the
planet; be arrived, independently of and pre-
vious to Darwin, at the conclusions of the
evolution theory, and Darwin, in his first
book on the Origin OF Species. gave him credit
for simultaneous discovery of the doctrine of
natural selection, and"
''Yes, yes! 1 remember all about him now!"
exclaimed the Senator.
"And you recollect about books he has
written-a dozen or twenty, 1 should think
that are standards in the libraries Of the
world. They are all IN the Congressional
Library"
ION, yes, yes, yes; 1 recall it all. He is an
extraordinary scholar. l must go and talk
TO him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26
America as 1t Had Been Painted.
Fr1Da The Chicago Netos.


Broadway, in the vicinity Of the Morton
House, presents strange appearance these
days. Buffalo BIll's scouts and Indians and
the inhaa;sants Of the Aztec village, all OF
whom afnSipg in New York at present,
flock down TO ths93R1 House To meet their
fellow professionals, and IL is no uncommon
thing TO see $50 or 200 men clothed in buck
skins, serapes and sombreros. and armed
with everything from bows and arrows TO
Colts 42-calibre revolvers. parading I'm and
down the street over distance of a mile or
80. One night short time ago Lord Kim
waddie. the eldest son of the Earl OF Buc-
ceuch, arrived in New York direct from
England and put mp at the Union Square
Hotel. IL was his intention to write a book
on America, refuting all the errors which his
countrymen. who had done likewise had
m ade, and which he was told did a rank in.
Justice To the country. He had never been
here before. and his time was limited. but he
intended To correct the gross ignorance of his
countrymen regarding the Iawlessness of
America.
lie awoke at 10 the next morning and. after
partaking OF breakfast. he stroled out on the
street. The first sight that met his astoni he'd
British gaze was a strapping sunburned scout
known IA the bad Man from Bodie," who
plays the light comedy roles in Buff
falo Bills play. Tue Bad Man had
a Henry repeating rife on his shoulder
and huge bowie knife protrud-
ing from mia boot. While his lordship was
gnasping with astonishment at the apparition
a troupe of half naked Aztec Indians in full
war paint came gallOping down the street
whooping Tor all they were worth. Looking
still further he beheld long vistas OF armed
men in all manner Of barbaric costumes, until
his brain reeod and he staggered into the
hotel IN a falnttng condition. An hour later
his valet took the following cablegram TO the
ONCE:
ITO BUcoLEUcB, Lond ~: All that has been
said about America is true. VIII return at
once. lkIswADDIE."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26
An Improvement Suggested.

The ACCESSIBILITY OF making certain sug-
and Telfair place is to be considered by the
. committee Of the whole of the City Coun-
Gil. The committee OF the Council to
which the matter was originally referred
proposed to reduce the size of Johnson
square for the purpose of increasing the
width of the adjacent streets. To do this
the iron railing would have to be moved
back, and that could be done only at
very considerable expense. Would it not
be much better, from all points of view,
TO remove altogether not only the iron
railing surrounding the square, but also
the wooden ratings along the walks
within 1t, and all the other squares
where such ratings exist.
What good purpose do the iron fences
or the ratings serve? They do not add
to the attractiv eness of the squares, and
they do not protect them in any way.
Cattle are not permitted to run in the
streets now, and hence the necessity for
the fences no longer exists.
When the iron fence around the Greene
monument in johnson square was re-
moved, some conservative citizens
thought that mistake was made.
The removal was an improvement which
everybody now appreciates. No one
wants the fence restored.
II the CoGncil would remove all the
fences from the squares and place a neat
stone curbing around them, their
beauty would be greatly increased.
The iron fences, no doubt, could
be sold for enough to pay for
the curbing. At any rate the money
received tor the iron fences, added to the
cost ofkeeplng the wooden ratings in re-
pair, would more than pay for the curbing.
When the curbing was once done it
would not be continual source
Of expense. 1t would need no repairing
aud would be an improvement to the
squares. Let the Council make an ex-
pertinent in the line suggested in one of
the squares, and 1t will soon be able to
find out whether the change meets with
the approval OF the public or not. Iron
fences and wooden ratings around pub
lie squares are features of small towns
and villages, where horses, cows and
hogs run at large.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26
BRIGHT BITS.

1T Is said that pint of Arizona whisky is
as good as season ticket to a menagerle.-
Boston Bulletin.
The stage outfit or popular theatre in
ciuues street scene in which is represented
q ulme museum building The sign on the
museum reads: "Dlme Museum. Admission,
cehts."-.ss. Paul Pioneer Press.
81 RECEIVED a lot of rejected manuscript
To-day" said Titmarsh TO 4 friend.
Dld your had no idea you had an ambi-
ton to shine as an author"
MOI exactly that. lOu see, my girl and l
quarfel ca, and she returned all my letters"
--NeD York Sun.
MUST Have Been u .-Wife-John. who
was 1t said keep your powder dry?'
Husband-I don't know exactly.
Mlfe-lt must have been man.
Husband-Why?
Wlfe-W ell, no woman would ever think
OF putting water in her powder box.--N eaO
York Tribune.
PRAY tell the difference, dear John,
Between the man." asked Susie Brown,
wv nos speaking through the telephone
Ana one who on the ice slips DOWN."
1.-The difference" said John II know.
Ana If you wish to hear it, well
us this; The former cries, hello!
Inc latter, generally, O-by goshr'
E06t,', G0H~isr.
WONT you join our club. JACKS"
'Why not?"
Pm not married."
Nv nat has that to do whit?
Everything in the world. / have nobody
TO wait up for me at night. The house IN
which | lodge closes at 10 every night and
there are no latch keys allowed. Walt until
m married and can stay out as, long as |
please. and I'll join you."--Nati0n4E Hotel
RepoTtsr.
LoQUAcIoUs little fellow who resides in
TINS city rather unceremoniously removed
the ven from the secrecy that surrounds the
mlsslVes OF 81. Valentine, and at the same
tlme ruthlessly exposed the poverty of his
sisters eXchequer, The young gentleman
who is credited with regard for That same
sister, and whose regard is not unreciprocat-
ca, called the other evening. and, meeting
the little boy, very naturally inquired:
'Johnnle. did you get yalentine2" ''No.
didn't. and you wouldn't either, if Sarah
hadn't stoled the money out o. my bank to
buy one for you."-Bestop Budget.
THEY were sitting in the orchestra. chat
ting between the acts.
Sne-They cay that there are awful things
SAID about Miss Clucatcher, and Mr.. Strut
well, they say, beats his wife terribly, and
they do say that he spends more than half his
time OF the stage in the company of Miss Linn
berllms, the premiere danseuse.
He UurnIng the subject)-DId you notice
the thoroughly artistic manner In which Mr..
Actwell performed that trying scene in the
first act?
She-Oh, dear. no; I'm not interested in
such Things, you know.-BdSton transcript.
WHAT it was that Allied Her.-Doctor-
Your heart is IN a norm al condition..
Nervous Old Lady-Goodness! And is IT
fatal?
Doctor-Its beat is iambic.
Old Lady--Ips just dreadful.
Doctor We're 1t trochaic, or even spon-
daic-
Old Lady--Doctor, don't keep me in this
horrible suspense. Give me some medicine at
once.
Doctor My dear. there's nothing the mat
ter with your heart
Old Lady--Oh! there isn'tP Why didn't YOU
say so, then ?Harper'S BdSar.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26

from the Popular Seience Monthly.
An English paper publishes number of in
terestlng and some amusing parrot stories.
One Ofthem might help to illustrate the prov
erb. when the cats away the mice will
play" young couple went away from
home for some weeks, leaving the house in
charge OF the servants and a parrot. After
their return the parrot would repeat. from
time 10 time, Lets have another bottle,
there's no one here TO know" accompanying
its words with the SOUND of the appropr! ate
"plop." Another story is not unlike it.
Yorkshire gentleman had fever, and his
parrot was taken from the dining room
to the kitchen. During its abode there
OF several weeks 1t stole the ralslns
intended for plum pudding. The
cook in anger threw some hot grease at it and
scalded it's head. When the master got better
the parrots cage was taken up stairs again.
and the bird, seeing the gentIeman's newly
shaven head, said slowly: "You badheaded
ruffan, SO you stole the cooks plums % Some
OF the stories may throw light on the ques-
ton whether or not the parrot q iapts its re-
marks to the circumstances. There was a
cockatoo that never asked for potatoes except
when dinner was on the table and never
said: "Oh. you are beauty" except to a
child. Dean Stanley, when canon of Canter-
bury, had parrot which, one morning at
breaki asst time, got up into q tree and at
tracted the attention of all the servants. who
gathered around IL. The canon then came
out, when the parrot looked down at him and
said IN low but distinct voice. exactly like
staniey's: LET Us pray" 1t was evident
reminded OF The ASS. 9bling of the servants at
morning pray ers. A. gray parrot was sta
toned III Il nursery, where his greatest de-
light was To see tine baby bathed, The child
becoming sick, the parrot was sent to the
kitchen. There, after time, he set up ter
rible cry: 1.-The baby, the dear babyr All
the family rushed down to find the parrot. in
the widest excitement, watching the roasting
of a sucking pig.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26
The State Militia.

The st. LOUIS Republican says that
there is feeling, more or less strong,
among members OF the Legislature OF
Missouri, that the maintenance of Il mill
tia force in that State would DE a tax
and expenditure solely in the interest of
the large cities. Very mucn tde same
sort of fe cling is entertained among the
members OF the General Assembly Of
Georgia.
The feeling has Its origin in mistake.
1t may be true that mob violence is more
likely TO break out in large cities than
elsewhere, but 1t ia also true that large
cities are comparatively we'll prepared to
meet such an emergency. Such cities
nave well organized and thoroughly dis
ciplined police, commanded by officers
who understand how to control crowds
and how to suppress disturbances. When
necessary the police may be temporarily
increased to any required extent.
The history OF mob violence In the
United States has shown that it Is rarely
the case that the militia are needed In
cities. They were not needed in Chicago
during the Anarchist troubles and the
riots which attended the sight-hour move
ment. 1t was in the town OF Lake, out
side Of Chicago, and in East st. Louis,
where the police had no authority. that
they were needed. la Georgia there is
no CITY of Importance that has not an
efficient police, but there are many towns
that are without such protection. In
numerous instances these towns are OF
the greatest importance to commerce.
Dalton will serve as an illustration.
1t Is the crossing point for
two OF the leading railroads of the State.
In time Of excitement brought about
by labor, or other troubles, even a small
mob could seize the trains at Dalton and
block both roads. thus causing inconve-
nience and loss to the commerce of the
entire State. Dalton is not only without
police, but it is without militia, and with
the TWO roads blocked it would not be
easy to send the latter there to suppress
mob and restore order.
1t IS no argument to say that the emer-
gency just mentioned might never occur.
Riotous outbreaks frequently occur with
out warning, and it is safe policy to be
in reasonable readiness for them. There
is an obligation on the State to maintain
order, and to do this it is the duty of the
State to provide militia force, not SIM
ply for the protection of the large cities,
but as a reserve force to maintain the
authority of the sheritfs everywhere
within her borders.
During his recent visit to Savannah
Gov. Gordon expressed himself as being
in favor of properly supporting the
militia. 1t 10 to be hoped that when the
General Assembly convenes for the sum-
mer session, he will take such action as
will have tendency to influence the
members of that body to discharge what
is plain duty relative to the militia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26
The Good Newspaper Proprietor.

Here Is q story which has been told to the
historian of the Boston Record, but which ne
does not believe to be true:
Ihere WAS established not very long ago in
Maine town a weekly newspaper which
was intended by the proprietor, a very plous
man, to grow up and wax rich on the basis of
publication and editing in the utmost fear of
the Lord. No advertisements of any plays,
dances, lotteries, patent bitters with alcohol
in them. improved corsets. or anything
Nothing that was criminal, lrreverent, or
the news columns. Above all, the word
damn" which the proprietor found was
creeping into press altogether too markedly,
was never to be printed. Naturally the pro-
prletor couldn't see everything that went
into the paper, but the boys followed his
orders very strictly. One day he had occa-
sion. In an editorial which he himself wrote,
to use classical reference, which came out
in the papers as follows:
1.-THE President may, in fact, feel that the
sword OF D--Ocles IS now hanging over
him."
This startled the proprietor little. but he
reflected that the boys had only followed his
orders. and that 1t might break them all up
to find fault with them, and SO he said moth
ing about it.
But few weeks afterward ne felt that the
thing was really being carried too far when
the text OF discourse which had been de-
llvered by the village pastor, and which he
had ordered published in his paper, was
printed at the head of the sermon in this wise:
"D-sel. say unto thee, arlse!"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-26
Look For Rock,

There are booms of one sort and another
There are several booms in different parts
OF this State. Savannah, however, hasn't
any boom, but she is having a steadily
increasing prosperity that is extremely
gratifying. 1t is probable that no one
has ever seriously thought about getting
up mining boom in this part of Georgia.
And yet is not such boom possible? One
of the best informed of those who are en-
gagged in mining phosphate rock in
South Carolina, writes to the MORNING
NEWS as follows: From what have
learned from various sources l am I'M
pressed with the idea that the State of
Georgia contains deposits of phosphate
rock. l notice that the MORNING NEWS
frequently calls attention to some indus
try that could be developed in Savannah
with the view of assisting the progress of
that city; hence this communication. l
have been engaged in the mining of phos-
plate rock for the past eight years, and
have noted the gradual spread of the in
dustry In places that were once thought
to be unfit for any such purpose.
Phosphate rock has been found in
all sorts of places, and nearly all the old
theories about places likely to contain it
have been exploded by recent develop
ments.' Would it not be a good idea to
call the attention of the people of Georgia
to this matter? Advise them TO look for
rock of any kind on land and in the river
and creek beds, and if any is found TO
have it analyzed. Rock ia being mined
in South Carolina to-day ten to twelve feet
under ground, and in water from six to
twenty-five feet deep"
There is no doubt that the matter to
which our correspondent calls attention
is well worth looking into. There are
those who have expressed the opinion
that phosphate rock exists in the vicinity
of this city, but if very thorough search
has been made for it the MORNING NEWS
is not aware OF the fact. 1t is noticeable
that the discoveries of this rock in South
Carolina are extending over a wide ex-
tent OF country, and it is not improbable
that If a search were made it would be
found in our marshes, and in the beds of
our creeks and Iiyers. If the rock were
discovered In this locality in large guam
titles it would give "a wonderful impetus
to the prosperity Of this city.